Senior Tech Lead and Software Engineer

United States - New Jersey

Information Technology (IT)

Group Functions

Your role

Do you want to design and build next generation business applications using the latest technologies? Are you confident at iteratively refining user requirements and removing any ambiguity? Do you like to be challenged and encouraged to learn and grow professionally?

We’re looking for Senior Tech Lead and Software Engineer as part of Capital Markets team to:

• provide technology solutions that will solve business problems and strengthen our position as digital leaders in financial services
• analyze business requirements for Capital Markets applications within Wealth Management Americas
• design, plan and deliver sustainable solutions using modern programming languages
• providing technical expertise and recommendations in assessing new software projects and initiatives to support and enhance our existing applications
• conduct code reviews and test software as needed, along with participating in application architecture and design and other phases of SDLC
• see that proper operational controls and procedures are implemented to process move from test to production

Job Reference #

308054BR

City

Weehawken

Job Type

Full Time

Your Career Comeback

We are open to applications from career returners. Find out more about our program on ubs.com/careercomeback.

Your team

You will be joining the Wealth Management Americas, Capital Markets (Trading) team which provides business and technical services to Retail Clients, FA’s / CSA’s Front & Middle-office users, Money Managers, Sales and Traders in various Product Desks and technology solutions to support three key service lines : Order Entry, Order Management and Order Execution / Market Connectivity services, Trade Affirmation, Allocation and Settlement services and Client, Regulatory and Risk Reporting services.
CM & PF Platform provides above key services across Equities, Options, Fixed Income, UITs, Futures, FX, Commodities Structured Solutions, Precious Metals, Alternative Investments (FIA), Mutual Funds and Annuities as major asset classes.
As a Tech Lead, You’ll be working in the Capital Markets (Trading) team in our Weehawken, NJ office. We analyze, develop and deliver global solutions to maintain or change our IT systems with our business counterparts. You'll play an important role in designing, integrating and managing complex software solutions for multiple programs. Our culture centers around partnership with our businesses, transparency, accountability and empowerment, and passion for the future.


Diversity helps us grow, together. That’s why we are committed to fostering and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. It strengthens our business and brings value to our clients.

Your expertise

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution
• technical lead focused on Capital Markets and trading applications; expert in managing enterprise level, multi-vendor integration applications
• leadership skills to manage and direct mid to large size technology teams across geographies to deliver quality software under aggressive timelines
• software engineer focused on Capital Markets and trading applications; expert in managing enterprise level, multi-vendor integration applications
• technology experience in latest distributed computing technologies like spring boot, microservices
• exposure to integrating multi-platform projects
• exposure to complex cloud solutions within the finance sector
• know-how to apply standards, methods, techniques and templates as defined by our SDLC eg - code repository handling, code inspection, penetration-avoidance
• design, plan and deliver sustainable solutions in a large scale enterprise environment using modern programming languages.
• providing technical expertise and recommendations in assessing new software projects and initiatives to support and enhance our existing applications
• ideally 10+ years of experience in Java development, Technical Architecture & Design, and experience in development projects for larger enterprises
• excellent knowledge and hands-on in Java (OOP concepts, Maven, JDBC, TestNG, Log4j) and spring boot
• experience with CI/CD development approaches, continuous development, container-based development (DEVcontainers)

About us

UBS is the world’s largest and the only truly global wealth manager. We operate through four business divisions: Global Wealth Management, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. Our global reach and the breadth of our expertise set us apart from our competitors..

We have a presence in all major financial centers in more than 50 countries.

How we hire

We may request you to complete one or more assessments during the application process. Learn more

Join us

At UBS, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.

From gaining new experiences in different roles to acquiring fresh knowledge and skills, we know that great work is never done alone. We know that it's our people, with their unique backgrounds, skills, experience levels and interests, who drive our ongoing success. Together we’re more than ourselves. Ready to be part of #teamUBS and make an impact?

Contact Details

UBS Business Solutions SA
UBS Recruiting

Disclaimer / Policy statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.

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